2018 NFL draft primer: Running Backs

2018 NFL draft primer: Running Backs

The 2018 NFL draft is quickly approaching, so let’s take a big-picture look at every position group in this year’s class, keeping things rolling with another deep, talented crop of running back prospects.

TOP PROSPECT

Saquon Barkley | Penn State

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Arguably the best overall prospect in the entire draft, Barkley is a rare talent with unfair athleticism for his size. A complete player who is just as dangerous as a receiver as he is a runner, Barkley’s incredible combination of balance, power, explosiveness and vision should allow him to be a game-breaker from the moment he touches the field at the next level. Barkley should make it three years in a row with a running back going in the top five.

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